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Secure collaboration and messaging

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winget install --id Element.Element
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winget uninstall --id Element.Element

About Element

Element is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted messenger and secure collaboration app. It’s decentralized for digital sovereign self-hosting, or through a hosting service such as Element Matrix Services. Element operates on the open Matrix network to provide interoperability and easy connections.

What's new in 1.12.25

πŸ¦– Deprecations - Remove support for MSC3391 & MSC3852 (#34400). Contributed by @t3chguy. ✨ Features - Auto Collapse Behaviour - Collapse left panel during calls (#33771). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR. - Use correct color for cancel button in dialog (#34308). Contributed by @florianduros. - Auto Collapse Behaviour - Collapse left panel on window resize (#32964). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR. - Room list: change Edit section label to Save in edit section dialog (#34364). Contributed by @florianduros. - Set auto on-a-call status (#34306). Contributed by @dbkr. - Collapsed URL previews in timeline (#34165). Contributed by @Siriusmart. - Include the url preview bundle field in the devtools timeline event editor (#34289). Contributed by @Siriusmart. - Use url preview bundle for URL preview in timeline (MSC4095) (#34170). Contributed by @Siriusmart. - Support for reading m.call status (#34295). Contributed by @dbkr. - Auto Collapse Behaviour - Add necessary functionality to UIStore (#32963). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR. - Introduce a Module API to get application settings. (#34278). Contributed by @Half-Shot. - Make notification settings copy/layout more user-friendly (#34120). Contributed by @mxandreas. πŸ› Bug Fixes - Fix various dialogs failing to open due to containing linked text (#34304). Contributed by @Half-Shot. - Draw a styled 32px macOS title bar band (#34419). Contributed by @langleyd. - Room list: fix scrolling with touch device (#34381). Contributed by @florianduros. - Update to Seshat 5.0.0, fixing panics (#34396). Contributed by @richvdh. - Add ellipsis and title...

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Version history

Version Updated Notes
1.12.25 Unknown πŸ¦– Deprecations - Remove support for MSC3391 & MSC3852 (#34400). Contributed by @t3chguy. ✨ Features - Auto Collapse Behaviour - Collapse left panel during calls (#33771). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR. - Use correct colo...
1.12.24 Unknown ✨ Features - Add user status to autocomplete suggestion (#34241). Contributed by @dbkr. - Add user status to dm room header (#34225). Contributed by @dbkr. - User status in room summary card (#34239). Contributed by @dbk...
1.12.23 Unknown ✨ Features - Sticky Header for Room List Sections (#33968). Contributed by @langleyd. - Improve link preview look and feel (#33981). Contributed by @Half-Shot. - Room list: move sections out of labs to all the users (#33...
1.12.22 Unknown ✨ Features - User status in user menu (#33797). Contributed by @dbkr. - Room list: add notifications to section headers (#33826). Contributed by @florianduros. - Room list: remove logic to expand a section when a filter...
1.12.21 Unknown ✨ Features - Bump module API to 1.14.0 (#33685). Contributed by @Half-Shot. - Apply new design and display logic to logout confirmation dialog (#33426). Contributed by @uhoreg. - Room list: improve custom sections in Spa...
1.12.20 Unknown πŸ› Bug Fixes - [Backport staging] Realign the User Menu profile picture on desktop (#33634). Contributed by @RiotRobot.
1.12.19 Unknown πŸ¦– Deprecations - Remove MSC3215 (Report to Moderators) labs feature (#33492). Contributed by @turt2live. ✨ Features - Tweak new user menu design (#33444). Contributed by @dbkr. - Call Tile - Improve tile alignment in mod...
1.12.18 Unknown ✨ Features - Room list: add collapse/expand all sections (#33318). Contributed by @florianduros. - Show user status in timeline (#32991). Contributed by @Half-Shot. - Disable URL Preview setting if disabled on the homese...
1.12.17 Unknown πŸ› Bug Fixes - [Backport] Fix OIDC login callback handling on Element Desktop (#33337). Contributed by @t3chguy.
1.12.16 Unknown πŸ¦– Deprecations - Disallow links without protocol (e.g. starting with http(s)://) in LinkedText. (#32972). Contributed by @Half-Shot. ✨ Features - Room list: add custom section creation (#33155). Contributed by @floriandu...
1.12.15 Unknown Fixes Desktop release workflow. This release is identical to v1.12.14 otherwise.
1.12.13 Unknown πŸ¦– Deprecations - Remove automatic rageshakes on UTD labs feature (#32778). Contributed by @Half-Shot. - Remove automaticErrorReporting labs feature (#32781). Contributed by @Half-Shot. ✨ Features - Upgrade Element Call f...
1.12.12 Unknown ✨ Features - Add stable support for MSC4380 invite blocking (#31966). Contributed by @richvdh. - Hide the names of banned users behind a spoiler tag (#32424). Contributed by @andybalaam. - Room list: remove bold effect o...
1.12.11 Unknown πŸ¦– Deprecations - Remove UIFeature.BulkUnverifiedSessionsReminder setting (#31943). Contributed by @andybalaam. - Remove unused function to auto-rageshake when key backup is not set up (#31942). Contributed by @andybalaam...
1.12.10 Unknown ✨ Features - Generate badge icon for macOS DMG (#2809). Contributed by @t3chguy. - Support additional_creators in /upgraderoom (MSC4289) (#31934). Contributed by @andybalaam. - Update room header icon for world_readable...
1.12.9 Unknown ✨ Features - Update macOS icon to use Icon Composer format (#2791). Contributed by @t3chguy. - Update macOS icon (#2787). Contributed by @t3chguy. - Update app icons (#2778). Contributed by @t3chguy. - Allow local log do...
1.12.8 Unknown πŸ¦– Deprecations - Remove element_call.participant_limit config and associated code. (#31638). Contributed by @Half-Shot. ✨ Features - Switch to rendering svg icons rather than masking them (#31557). Contributed by @t3chgu...
1.12.7 Unknown ✨ Features - Replace legacy icons with compound (#31424). Contributed by @t3chguy. - Update polls UX to match EX Mobile and improve accessibility (#31245). Contributed by @langleyd. - Add option to enable read receipt an...
1.12.6 Unknown This release fixes a bug where 1:1 calling was incorrectly not available if no Element Call focus was set. πŸ› Bug Fixes - Add option to pick call options for voice calls. (#31413).
1.12.5 Unknown ✨ Features - Update Emojibase to v17 (#31307). Contributed by @t3chguy. - Adds tooltip for compose menu (#31122). Contributed by @byteplow. - Add option to hide pinned message banner in room view (#31296). Contributed by...